Oh God, that's bad. The first verse is particularly horrendous.Now I understand all the impressions I've seen on TV so far...I'm glad I haven't heard it first or I would not have plugged into Dylan. I might reassess Knocked Out Loaded as the southwestern masterpiece after that

Oh God, that's bad. The first verse is particularly horrendous.Now I understand all the impressions I've seen on TV so far...I'm glad I haven't heard it first or I would not have plugged into Dylan. I might reassess Knocked Out Loaded as the southwestern masterpiece after that

Horrendous? Something must be corrupted in your youtube link. Mine was the spell-binding performance at the '91 Grammys.

WOW!!! That pretty much says it all!

And we should remember the context: As the U.S. was ramping up to start a war in the Middle East that would be ground zero for all our foreign relations problems for the next 25 years, Bob played a blistering anti-war song on a night when he was receiving a glitzy industry pat-on-the-back. I'm sure the Grammy folks would have much rather Bob played some nostalgic crowd-pleaser like "Blowin' In The Wind," or maybe a winkingly ironic singalong, like "Knocking On Heaven's Door." Instead he made a (by then) rare political statement. Yes, maybe it backfired, because most of the press was about how his song was "indecipherable" -- but still, the anger in his performance was clear.

Horrendous? Something must be corrupted in your youtube link. Mine was the spell-binding performance at the '91 Grammys.

WOW!!! That pretty much says it all!

And we should remember the context: As the U.S. was ramping up to start a war in the Middle East that would be ground zero for all our foreign relations problems for the next 25 years, Bob played a blistering anti-war song on a night when he was receiving a glitzy industry pat-on-the-back. I'm sure the Grammy folks would have much rather Bob played some nostalgic crowd-pleaser like "Blowin' In The Wind," or maybe a winkingly ironic singalong, like "Knocking On Heaven's Door." Instead he made a (by then) rare political statement. Yes, maybe it backfired, because most of the press was about how his song was "indecipherable" -- but still, the anger in his performance was clear.

Yes!! I watched the telecast live, and it was full of production numbers about America and yellow ribbons and the most horrendous crap, dancers and costumes and bullshit and more yellow ribbons, and Dylan (fairly literally) stumbled on and played Masters of War, a song I didn't know and couldn't understand a word of. I liked it then, I liked it a week later when a more experienced friend played me the original, and I still like it now.

I was watching that night and when Jack Nicholson introduced Bob. When Bob started singing it seemed like a joke. Bob sounded and looked like a shadow of what he once was, which we were just reminded of during the Bob video montage. That voice - no fortitude at all, as far off pitch as could be, just a groaning mumble. Non-fans had no idea what he was playing, and long time fans couldn't believe what they were hearing. An absolute low point, among many from that time.

Nicholson must have been wondering what the hell was going on. What was wrong with him back then? Sounds like he was strung out on something powerful. Is it the same guy who sang Dirge on Planet Waves? I think he was replaced in 1990 with Grandpa Phil from Hey Arnold (Arnold Football head)

That Sony have not yet released the 'Blood On The Tracks' Bootleg Series collection.

With Trump as President and many people fearing the end of the world almost any day, the world could use a little "good news" so the gospel material is just the thing.

The Blood on the Tracks material has been tucked away for over 40 years, another year or two won't hurt much.

Sounds like they're going to excise Bob's "raps" from the live material which would be a shame. But if that leaves more space for more songs I can accept that. Hopefully there will be some unknown gems from the studio included.

That Sony have not yet released the 'Blood On The Tracks' Bootleg Series collection.

With Trump as President and many people fearing the end of the world almost any day, the world could use a little "good news" so the gospel material is just the thing.

The Blood on the Tracks material has been tucked away for over 40 years, another year or two won't hurt much.

Sounds like they're going to excise Bob's "raps" from the live material which would be a shame. But if that leaves more space for more songs I can accept that. Hopefully there will be some unknown gems from the studio included.

That Sony have not yet released the 'Blood On The Tracks' Bootleg Series collection.

True, but at this point it's not that tragic because we've already heard it. It's been out there so long that anyone who really wants it can get it free.

That's what i was thinking, what could really be left to hear that hasn't alreadybeen released officially or via bootleg?Unless there are other working versions of the tracks that haven't been leaked.I'll be honest, i wouldn't be interested in an albums worth of half recorded ideasof songs from 'Blood On The Tracks'. He took good advice, re-recorded some ofthe songs and we got one of the best albums he's ever released, so unless therewere to be completely unheard full songs omitted (and the chances are low) iwouldn't be keen on buying it.

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